Michael J. McGinty
Denver,CO
Summary
Results-driven contract management professional with over 20 years of experience for various U.S. Government and commercial customers including the U.S. Space Force, USACE, Navy, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Department of State, Air Force, and all Big Five defense contractors with contract values ranging from $12M-$1.8B. I am a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) and Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) and hold an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Clearance with Polygraph. I have had exposure to diverse work environments including assignments in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti, South Africa, and Mozambique. My contracting experience is coupled with a technical background with 6 years of experience in Chemistry including Analysis, Data Validation, Subcontracted Laboratory Management, and Field Sampling Management.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contracts Specialist
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp, C National Defense Business Unit
07.2019 - Current
- Consult Executive Officers on risk management and contractual matters
- Coordination of all Executive Level approvals
- Manage business risk through providing guidance to junior staff on proposing and negotiating contracts to include terms that best protect the company's interests and profitability throughout the contract lifecycle
Sr Principal Contracts Administrator
BAE Systems, Space and Missions Systems Inc. (FKA) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp
Boulder, CO
01.2015 - Current
- Promoted through a series of progressive roles in contract management, now functioning as the subject matter expert for new business and proposal management in the Military Space Business Unit
- Contracts Lead for New Business Development for SMS Military Space
- Independently managed and submitted $3.7B of Proposals and ROMs in 2025 Q1-3
- Assigned Mentor for Education with Industry (EWI) Air Force Program participants
Senior Contracts Administrator
Tactical Solutions and National Defense Business Units
06.2015 - 07.2019
- Contract Manager for the Next Generation OPIR GEO Program and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Programs
- Management of Proposal Process through solicitation/RFP review and coordination with Program Management, Supply Chain, and Cost Analysts
- Execution of contracts within delegated authority
- Negotiation of Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to protect Intellectual Property
- Negotiation of price, terms & conditions for FFP, CPFF, CPIF, T&M contract types under direct DoD procurement contracts as well as subcontracts for surveillance instruments for situational awareness and intelligence gathering
- Consulting operational program directors on FAR, DFARS, and all contractual risk matters
- Coordination with head of Corporate Legal
- Management and Submission of Certification and Cost or Pricing Data
- Management and Interface for Defense Contract Management (DCMA), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audits
- Develop and defend business case justifications for corporate investments and staffing requirements
Contracts Administrator
ECCI, Kabul, Afghanistan / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Prime/Subcontract Administration for Cost-Type and Firm-Fixed Price Contracts from Pre-Award through Contract Closeout; averaging $129.5MM/year
- Supervision of Direct Reports
- Request for Pricing (RFP) Management and Administration, Web based RFP Tool Development
- Management of the Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) Process including direction of operations personnel and estimators; approximately $7.5MM/year
- Client and Subcontractor Negotiations
- Singular Point of Contact for the Government Contracting Officers including management of performance ratings (CPARS/CCASS/ACASS)
- Management of all correspondence with Government Contracting Officers
- Subcontractor Termination for Default including re-procurement and close-out
- Termination for Convenience of Government, Prime and Subcontractor instruments
- Assisting Legal Department with Preparation for Arbitration/Mediation and ASBCA Claims, Interrogatories and Discovery Process
- Consultation of Program Directors/Managers to ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation agency specific supplements (FAR/DFARS/AFARS/DOSAR)
- Training of Operations Personnel in Ethics and REA/Change Order Management
- Management of Subcontractor Source Selection Process
Contracts Administrator
Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC)
01.2005 - 01.2015
- Began career with ECC as a Chemist and transitioned into the Contracts and Legal Department for Environmental Chemical Corporation International (ECCI), specializing in contingency contract management in support of military operations
Education
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
Skills
- International Business
- Contractual Terms and Conditions
- Proposal Management
- Negotiation (Lead)
- Risk Management
- New Business Development
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
- Other Transaction (OT) Agreements
Certification
- Navy Environmental Quality Sampling (EQS) Certification, 2006
- Kidnap and Ransom Certified, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2009
- Hostile Environment Certified, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2008
- Certified Control Account Manager (CAM), 2019
- NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), 2012
- NCMA Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), 2012
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance, 7/27/21 Secret Security Clearance, Special Access Programs (SAP), 9/8/2016
PREVIOUS WORK HISTORY
- Environmental Chemical Corporation, Project Chemist, Lakewood, CO (2005-2006)
- Evergreen Analytical Inc., Analytical Chemist, Wheatridge, CO (2001-2005)
- Midwest Laboratories Inc., Analytical Chemist, Omaha, NE (2000-2001)
Timeline
Contracts Specialist
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp, C National Defense Business Unit
07.2019 - Current
Senior Contracts Administrator
Tactical Solutions and National Defense Business Units
06.2015 - 07.2019
Sr Principal Contracts Administrator
BAE Systems, Space and Missions Systems Inc. (FKA) Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp
01.2015 - Current
Contracts Administrator
ECCI, Kabul, Afghanistan / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
01.2006 - 01.2015
Contracts Administrator
Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC)
01.2005 - 01.2015
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)